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English Language Sectional Test 1
IBPS SO · Institute of Banking Personnel Selection: Specialist Officer, Scale I (IT Officer / Agriculture Field Officer / HR-Personnel Officer / Marketing Officer)
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official Prelims syllabus and answer-checked on 6 August 2026.
View official syllabus sourceBefore you begin
- 1This sectional test contains 50 original English Language questions.
- 2Each wrong answer deducts marks using the scoring rule shown above. Unattempted questions score zero.
- 3You can mark a question for review and come back to it later using the question palette.
- 4The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
- 5You can review your answers and explanations for every question immediately after submitting.
About this IBPS SO English Language sectional test
This sectional test isolates English Language from the IBPS SO Prelims pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 50 original practice questions across 12 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
Fill in the Blanks
6 questions
Cloze Test
5 questions
Idioms and Phrases
5 questions
One Word Substitution
5 questions
Reading Comprehension
5 questions
Spot the Error
5 questions
Antonyms
4 questions
Sentence Improvement
4 questions
Synonyms
4 questions
Active and Passive Voice
3 questions
Direct and Indirect Speech
2 questions
Spelling Correction
2 questions
Scoring and result analysis
Each question uses its assigned marks and penalty; together they total 25 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 50 questions are difficulty-tagged: 10 easy, 40 medium. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official IBPS SO question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original English Language questions, mapped to the official IBPS SO Prelims syllabus and answer-checked on 6 August 2026.
How many questions are in this English Language sectional test, and how long is it?
50 questions in 40 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 12 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Fill in the Blanks, Cloze Test, and Idioms and Phrases.
Is there negative marking in this test?
Marks vary by question in this section — see the scoring note above for the exact breakdown.